Context and Authorial Purpose (HSC SSCE English Standard): Quizzes
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When and where was Henry Lawson born?
When and where was Henry Lawson born?
17 June 1867 at Grenfell goldfields
How did losing his hearing at age nine affect Lawson's writing?
How did losing his hearing at age nine affect Lawson's writing?
It sharpened his observation of speech
What publication did Lawson's mother Louisa produce?
What publication did Lawson's mother Louisa produce?
The newspaper Dawn
When did Lawson walk the Bourke-Hungerford track?
When did Lawson walk the Bourke-Hungerford track?
1892
What was the key difference in the Lawson-Paterson debate of 1892-1893?
What was the key difference in the Lawson-Paterson debate of 1892-1893?
Lawson favoured realism, Paterson romance
What does the vernacular phrase 'fair dinkum' mean?
What does the vernacular phrase 'fair dinkum' mean?
Genuine
From when did Lawson contribute to The Bulletin magazine?
From when did Lawson contribute to The Bulletin magazine?
1888 onwards
Which Lawson story depicts maternal defiance against a harsh environment?
Which Lawson story depicts maternal defiance against a harsh environment?
The Drover's Wife
What does the term 'never-never' refer to in Lawson's work?
What does the term 'never-never' refer to in Lawson's work?
Remote outback tracks
Why did Lawson elevate working-class vernacular to literary legitimacy?
Why did Lawson elevate working-class vernacular to literary legitimacy?
To forge Australian identity & resist Britain